Quality of life comparison

live 18.0 years longer

In Cote d'Ivoire, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2022. In Virgin Islands, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.

make 6.6 times more money

Cote d'Ivoire has a GDP per capita of $7,000 as of 2023, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $46,200 as of 2021.

be 22.9% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Cote d'Ivoire, 37.5% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Virgin Islands, however, that number is 28.9% as of 2002.

be 5.0 times more likely to be unemployed

In Cote d'Ivoire, 2.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Virgin Islands, that number is 12.1% as of 2023.

be 86.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 55.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Virgin Islands, on the other hand, 7.7 children do as of 2022.

have 59.6% fewer children

In Cote d'Ivoire, there are approximately 27.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Virgin Islands, there are 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 42.0% more likely to have access to electricity

In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 70% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Virgin Islands, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 44.0% more likely to have internet access

In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 45.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Virgin Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2022.

be 23.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 80% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Virgin Islands, 99% of people do as of 2020.

see 63.5% less coastline

Cote d'Ivoire has a total of 515 km of coastline. In Virgin Islands, that number is 188 km.